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'''Grand Manan''' is a Canadian island in the [[Bay of Fundy]]. Grand Manan is also the name of an incorporated village, which includes the main island and all of its adjacent islands, except [[White Head Island]]. It is governed as a village and is part of the province of [[New Brunswick]].
'''Grand Manan''' is a Canadian island in the [[Bay of Fundy]], part of the province of New Brunswick. Grand Manan is also the name of an incorporated village, which includes the main island and numerous nearby islands; [[White Head Island]], small islands near it, and [[Machias Seal Island]] are not part of the village.{{refn|group=lower-alpha|Originally defined as "all of Grand Manan Parish except the local service district of White Head Island", the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms finally clarified the status of Machias Seal Island and small islands immediately off White Head Island.<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act |url=https://laws.gnb.ca/en/showfulldoc/cr/2022-50 |website=Government of New Brunswick |access-date=11 January 2023 |date=12 October 2022}}</ref>}}


The point on the mainland closest to the island is near the town of [[Lubec, Maine]], the easternmost point of the [[continental United States]], {{convert|15|km|nmi|frac=2|abbr=off}} across the Grand Manan Channel. Grand Manan is 32 kilometres south of [[Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick]].
The point on the mainland closest to the island is near the town of [[Lubec, Maine]], the easternmost point of the [[continental United States]], {{convert|15|km|nmi|frac=2|abbr=off}} across the Grand Manan Channel. Grand Manan is 32 kilometres south of [[Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick]].


==Toponymy==
==Toponymy==
"Manan" is a corruption of ''mun-an-ook'' or ''man-an-ook'', meaning "island place" or "the island", from the [[Maliseet]]-[[Passamaquoddy]]-[[Penobscot]] [[First Nations]] who, according to oral history, used Grand Manan and its surrounding islands as a safe place for the elderly Passamaquoddy during winter months and as a sacred burial place (''ook'' means "people of"). In 1606 [[Samuel de Champlain]] sheltered on nearby White Head Island and produced a map calling the island "Manthane", which he later changed to "Menane" or "Menasne".
"Manan" is a corruption of ''mun-an-ook'' or ''man-an-ook'', meaning "island place" or "the island", from the [[Maliseet]]-[[Passamaquoddy]]-[[Penobscot]] [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] who, according to oral history, used Grand Manan and its surrounding islands as a safe place for the elderly Passamaquoddy during winter months and as a sacred burial place (''ook'' means "people of"). In 1606 [[Samuel de Champlain]] sheltered on nearby White Head Island and produced a map calling the island "Manthane", which he later changed to "Menane" or "Menasne".


==History==
==History==
{{See also|History of New Brunswick|List of historic places in Charlotte County, New Brunswick}}
{{See also|History of New Brunswick|List of historic places in Charlotte County, New Brunswick}}


[[File:Grand Harbour Light House, Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Phare de Grand Harbour, île Grand Manan, Nouveau-Brunswick (50584576107).jpg|thumb|[[Grand Harbour Lighthouse]], Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick]]
[[Image:Grand manan light near ferry 97.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Swallowtail Lighthouse]], the first major landmark that visitors see when arriving by ferry.]]


Portuguese explorer [[João Álvares Fagundes]] charted the area around 1520, but the island does not appear clearly on a map until 1558, produced by Portuguese cartographer [[Diogo Homem]]. French merchant-explorer [[Étienne Bellenger]] visited the area in January 1583.
Portuguese explorer [[João Álvares Fagundes]] charted the area around 1520, but the island does not appear clearly on a map until 1558, produced by Portuguese cartographer [[Diogo Homem]]. French merchant-explorer [[Étienne Bellenger]] visited the area in January 1583.
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In 1693, the island was granted to Paul D'Ailleboust, Sieur de Périgny as part of Champlain's "[[New France]]". D'Ailleboust did not take possession of it, and it reverted to the French Crown, in whose possession it remained until 1713, when it was traded to the British in the [[Treaty of Utrecht]].
In 1693, the island was granted to Paul D'Ailleboust, Sieur de Périgny as part of Champlain's "[[New France]]". D'Ailleboust did not take possession of it, and it reverted to the French Crown, in whose possession it remained until 1713, when it was traded to the British in the [[Treaty of Utrecht]].


The first permanent settlement was established in 1784, when [[Moses Gerrish]] gathered a group of settlers on an area of Grand Manan he called Ross Island, in honour of settler Thomas Ross. During the American Revolution, just off the island there were many naval battles between American privateers and British shipping.<ref name=lorimer>{{Cite book| publisher = St. Croix Courier| last = Lorimer| first = J.G.| title = History of the islands and islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick| location = St. Stephen, N.B.| date = 1876| url = https://archive.org/stream/cihm_24102#page/n28/mode/2up/}}</ref>
The first permanent settlement was established in 1784, when [[Moses Gerrish]] gathered a group of settlers on an area of Grand Manan he called Ross Island, in honour of settler Thomas Ross. During the American Revolution, just off the island there were many naval battles between American privateers and British shipping.<ref name=lorimer>{{Cite book| publisher = St. Croix Courier| last = Lorimer| first = J.G.| title = History of the islands and islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick| location = St. Stephen, N.B.| date = 1876| isbn = 9780665241024| url = https://archive.org/stream/cihm_24102#page/n28/mode/2up/}}</ref>


Because of the [[Treaty of Paris (1783)]], the U.S. considered Grand Manan to be its possession due to the island's proximity to Maine. Britain obtained title in [[Jay's Treaty]] of 1794, while surrendering its sovereignty claims over Eastport on Moose, Frederick and Dudley islands in nearby [[Cobscook Bay]].
Because of the [[Treaty of Paris (1783)]], the U.S. considered Grand Manan to be its possession due to the island's proximity to Maine. Britain obtained title in [[Jay's Treaty]] of 1794, while surrendering its sovereignty claims over Eastport on Moose, Frederick and Dudley islands in nearby [[Cobscook Bay]].

[[Image:sealcove.jpg|thumb|200px|Seal Cove, a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]], relatively unchanged since the late 19th century]]


From 1812 to 1814, the Bay of Fundy was infested with [[privateers]] who raided and plundered villages. The ownership of islands in [[Passamaquoddy Bay]] was not settled until 1817, when the United States gave up its claim to Grand Manan and the surrounding islands.
From 1812 to 1814, the Bay of Fundy was infested with [[privateers]] who raided and plundered villages. The ownership of islands in [[Passamaquoddy Bay]] was not settled until 1817, when the United States gave up its claim to Grand Manan and the surrounding islands.
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In 1831 the [[Gannet Rock Lighthouse]] was built on a rocky islet south of Grand Manan, to protect shipping en route to [[Saint John, New Brunswick]]. It is Grand Manan's oldest lighthouse.<ref name=Gannetarchives>{{Cite web| title = Gannet Rock Lighthouse| work = Council of Archives New Brunswick| access-date=17 February 2017| url = https://search.canbarchives.ca/gannet-rock-lighthouse-2}}</ref>
In 1831 the [[Gannet Rock Lighthouse]] was built on a rocky islet south of Grand Manan, to protect shipping en route to [[Saint John, New Brunswick]]. It is Grand Manan's oldest lighthouse.<ref name=Gannetarchives>{{Cite web| title = Gannet Rock Lighthouse| work = Council of Archives New Brunswick| access-date=17 February 2017| url = https://search.canbarchives.ca/gannet-rock-lighthouse-2}}</ref>


This period was also marked by a number of shipwrecks off the island's rocky, cliff-lined coast. In 1857, the ''[[Lord Ashburton (ship)|Lord Ashburton]]'', was driven into the cliffs at the northern end of the island by hurricane-force winds to great loss of life.<ref name="gnbshipwrecks">{{cite web|title=Shipwrecks|url=http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/gateways/about_nb/grand_manan/shipwrecks.html|website=About NB|publisher=Government of New Brunswick|access-date=1 March 2017}}</ref> Another wreck was the Nova Scotian [[barque]] [[Walton (barque)|''Walton'']], which was bound for [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], from [[Wales]] when it wrecked on the White Ledge off Grand Manan on September 14, 1878.<ref>[http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=4807 ''Walton-1878'', Maritime Museum of the Atlantic—On the Rocks Shipwreck Database]</ref>
This period was also marked by a number of shipwrecks off the island's rocky, cliff-lined coast. In 1857, the ''[[Lord Ashburton (ship)|Lord Ashburton]]'', was driven into the cliffs at the northern end of the island by hurricane-force winds to great loss of life.<ref name="gnbshipwrecks">{{cite web|title=Shipwrecks|url=http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/gateways/about_nb/grand_manan/shipwrecks.html|website=About NB|date=12 August 2010 |publisher=Government of New Brunswick|access-date=1 March 2017}}</ref> Another wreck was the Nova Scotian [[barque]] [[Walton (barque)|''Walton'']], which was bound for [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], from [[Wales]] when it wrecked on the White Ledge off Grand Manan on September 14, 1878.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=4807 |title=''Walton-1878'', Maritime Museum of the Atlantic—On the Rocks Shipwreck Database |access-date=26 February 2013 |archive-date=15 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715031753/http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=4807 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


By 1851, the island population numbered almost 1,200 permanent inhabitants, most working in fishing.
By 1851, the island population numbered almost 1,200 permanent inhabitants, most working in fishing.
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==Geography==
==Geography==
[[Image:MananKatahdin6.04 092.2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Cliffs of [[columnar basalt]] at Southwest Head]]
[[Image:MananKatahdin6.04 092.2.jpg|thumb|Cliffs of [[columnar basalt]] at Southwest Head]]

Grand Manan Island is the largest of the [[Fundy Islands]] and the primary island in the Grand Manan archipelago. The archipelago incorporates many nearby smaller islands including popular [[White Head Island]], Ross and Cheney Islands, the Wood Islands and dozens of surrounding shoaling rocks.<ref name=lorimer/>


The Western side of the main island and the smaller islands form numerous passages, coves, and rocky reefs.
It is the largest of the [[Fundy Islands]], and the primary island in the Grand Manan archipelago, which also includes [[White Head Island]], Gull Rock, and [[North Rock]] are part of the larger Grand Manan [[archipelago]].


Grand Manan is {{convert|34|km|mi|frac=2|abbr=on}} long and has a maximum width of {{convert|18|km|mi|frac=2|abbr=on}} with an area of {{convert|137|km2|sqmi|frac=4|abbr=on}}.
Grand Manan is {{convert|34|km|mi|frac=2|abbr=on}} long and has a maximum width of {{convert|18|km|mi|frac=2|abbr=on}} with an area of {{convert|137|km2|sqmi|frac=4|abbr=on}}.
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===Geology===
===Geology===
[[File:Grand Manan Geology Map.jpg|thumb|left|270px|Map of Grand Manan Geology]]
[[File:Grand Manan Geology Map.jpg|thumb|upright|Map of Grand Manan Geology]]


The western two-thirds of the island shows thick lava flows ([[basalt]]) of Late Triassic age, part of a [[flood basalt]] that underlies most of the Bay of Fundy. The Fundy basalts are themselves a small portion of the [[Central Atlantic Magmatic Province]] which was formed in a volcanic event preceding the breakup of the supercontinent [[Pangaea]] in the Early Jurassic.
The western two-thirds of the island shows thick lava flows ([[basalt]]) of Late Triassic age, part of a [[flood basalt]] that underlies most of the Bay of Fundy. The Fundy basalts are themselves a small portion of the [[Central Atlantic Magmatic Province]] which was formed in a volcanic event preceding the breakup of the supercontinent [[Pangaea]] in the Early Jurassic.


Many minerals have filled the cracks and bubbles left by gases boiling out of the cooling lavas. They include [[zeolite]] minerals such as chabazite, mesolite, stilbite, and heulandite, plus attractive quartz-related amethyst, agate, jasper, and many others. Good collecting areas include Seven Days Work, Indian Beach, and Bradford Cove. A few meters of siltstone are exposed under the basalt along the western shoreline, which by analogy with the [[Blomidon Formation]] in Nova Scotia must include the Triassic-Jurassic boundary.<ref name="mhone">{{cite journal |last1=McHone |first1=J.G. |title=Triassic basin stratigraphy at Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada |journal=Atlantic Geology |date=2011 |volume=47 |pages=125–137|doi=10.4138/atlgeol.2011.006}}</ref>
Many minerals have filled the cracks and bubbles left by gases boiling out of the cooling lavas. They include [[zeolite]] minerals such as chabazite, mesolite, stilbite, and heulandite, plus attractive quartz-related amethyst, agate, jasper, and many others. Good collecting areas include Seven Days Work, Indian Beach, and Bradford Cove. A few meters of siltstone are exposed under the basalt along the western shoreline, which by analogy with the [[Blomidon Formation]] in Nova Scotia must include the Triassic-Jurassic boundary.<ref name="mhone">{{cite journal |last1=McHone |first1=J.G. |title=Triassic basin stratigraphy at Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada |journal=Atlantic Geology |date=2011 |volume=47 |pages=125–137|doi=10.4138/atlgeol.2011.006|doi-access=free }}</ref>


Harbours along the eastern shoreline were created by the erosion of complex fault and fold structures in ancient metamorphosed sedimentary and volcanic rock formations. A major north-south fault is exposed at Red Point, and it divides these older eastern rocks from the western basalts. The metamorphic formations are organized into groups called Castalia, Ingalls Head, and Grand Manan, and there are also metamorphosed plutonic masses such as Stanley Brook Granite, Rockweed Pond Gabbro, and Kent Island Granite.
Harbours along the eastern shoreline were created by the erosion of complex fault and fold structures in ancient metamorphosed sedimentary and volcanic rock formations. A major north–south fault is exposed at Red Point, and it divides these older eastern rocks from the western basalts. The metamorphic formations are organized into groups called Castalia, Ingalls Head, and Grand Manan, and there are also metamorphosed plutonic masses such as Stanley Brook Granite, Rockweed Pond Gabbro, and Kent Island Granite.


These rocks have recently been dated between 539 and 618 million years old [ref. Black and others, 2007] and are now considered to correlate with the New River and Mascarene terranes of southern New Brunswick, Canada. Although originally they were igneous and sedimentary rocks such as basalt, sandstone, and shale, the eastern formations have been metamorphosed into greenstone, phyllite, argillite, schist, quartzite, and other foliated types. In addition, many folds and faults have bent and broken the formations in rather tortured-looking outcrops. One such fault can be seen at the north end of Pettes Cove, where it separates [[metabasalt]] of Swallowtail Head from schist of North Head.
These rocks have recently been dated between 539 and 618 million years old [ref. Black and others, 2007] and are now considered to correlate with the New River and Mascarene terranes of southern New Brunswick, Canada. Although originally they were igneous and sedimentary rocks such as basalt, sandstone, and shale, the eastern formations have been metamorphosed into greenstone, phyllite, argillite, schist, quartzite, and other foliated types. In addition, many folds and faults have bent and broken the formations in rather tortured-looking outcrops. One such fault can be seen at the north end of Pettes Cove, where it separates [[metabasalt]] of Swallowtail Head from schist of North Head.


===Climate===
===Climate===

[[Image:grandmanansunset.jpg|thumb|right|Sunset at Whistle Light house, facing Maine, Grand Manan]]

Grand Manan has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb''). The climate in spring, summer and fall is very comfortable but winter has an inconsistent weather pattern with snow, rain, freezing rain and mild weather. Since 2000, the average annual precipitation has been 859.8&nbsp;mm with August being the driest month (35&nbsp;mm) and October (112&nbsp;mm) the wettest.
Grand Manan has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb''). The climate in spring, summer and fall is very comfortable but winter has an inconsistent weather pattern with snow, rain, freezing rain and mild weather. Since 2000, the average annual precipitation has been 859.8&nbsp;mm with August being the driest month (35&nbsp;mm) and October (112&nbsp;mm) the wettest.


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==Economy==
==Economy==
[[Image:Grand manan light near ferry 97.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Swallowtail Lighthouse]]]]
Grand Manan's [[Economic system|economy]] is dependent upon [[fishing]], [[aquaculture]] and [[tourism]]. Lobster, herring, scallops and crab are most commonly sought among fishermen. Together with ocean salmon farms, dulse, rock weed and clam digging, many residents make their living "on the water".
[[Image:sealcove.jpg|thumb|Seal Cove, a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]], relatively unchanged since the late 19th century]]


Grand Manan's economy is dependent upon fishing, aquaculture and tourism. Lobster, herring, scallops and crab are most commonly sought among fishermen. Together with ocean salmon farms, [[Palmaria palmata|dulse]], [[rock weed]] and clam digging, many residents make their living "on the water."
Tourism is growing significantly, providing the island with a highly profitable "green" industry. Whale and bird watching, camping and kayaking are popular activities for tourists. Visitors and retirees often purchase real-estate and remain on the island through the summer months or reside permanently as every necessary amenity exists for people of all ages. Approximately 54% of the island is owned by non-residents. The community is noted for its friendly people, low crime rate, high church membership, quaint villages, and unspoiled sea-scapes. New York architect Michael Zimmer established the Sardine Museum and Herring Hall of Fame.<ref>Canadian Geographic 2007 -Page 58 "These weathered structures still line Seal Cove's picturesque harbour, and one contains the Sardine Museum and Herring Hall of Fame, an offbeat tourist attraction established by a wealthy New Yorker to exhibit obsolete fishing equipment as..."</ref>


Tourism is growing significantly, providing the island with a highly profitable "green" industry. Whale and bird watching, camping and kayaking are popular activities for tourists. Visitors and retirees often purchase real estate and remain on the island through the summer months or reside permanently. Approximately 54% of the island is owned by non-residents.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} New York architect Michael Zimmer established the Sardine Museum and Herring Hall of Fame.<ref>Canadian Geographic 2007 -Page 58 "These weathered structures still line Seal Cove's picturesque harbour, and one contains the Sardine Museum and Herring Hall of Fame, an offbeat tourist attraction established by a wealthy New Yorker to exhibit obsolete fishing equipment as..."</ref>
There are freshwater ponds, lakes and beaches that are prime locations for sunbathing, beachcombing, and picnics. Other interesting finds on Grand Manan are magnetic sand, and "The Hole-In-The Wall" located in Whale Cove in the village of North Head. [[Anchorage Provincial Park]] can be found on the island's southeastern coast between the communities of Grand Harbour and Seal Cove.


There are freshwater ponds, lakes and beaches that are prime locations for sunbathing, beachcombing, and picnics. Other interesting finds on Grand Manan are magnetic sand, and "The Hole-In-The Wall" located in Whale Cove in the village of North Head. [[The Anchorage Provincial Park]] can be found on the island's southeastern coast between the communities of Grand Harbour and Seal Cove.
==Demographics==


== Demographics ==
As of 2016, the village had a population of 2,360.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Grand Manan, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1302052&Geo2=PR&Code2=13&Data=Count&SearchText=Grand%20Manan&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=1302052&TABID=1|last=Canada|first=Government of Canada, Statistics|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-06-28}}</ref> The population density was 42.26 people per square mile (16.31/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 22.29/sq mi (8.60/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial make-up of the island was 99.17% White; and less than 1% Latin American and Aboriginal populations. Those who were third generation or more made up 89% of the population.
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Grand Manan had a population of {{val|2595|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|1179|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|1408|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:2595-2360}}|2360|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|2360|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|150.56|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2595|150.56|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000213 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref>

As of 2016, the racial make-up of the island was 99.17% White; the remainder of the population was mostly Indigenous. Those who were third generation or more made up 89% of the population.


There were 1,045 households, out of which 23% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Of the 700 census families on the island, 71.42% were married couples living together. The average family size was 2.90.
There were 1,045 households, out of which 23% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Of the 700 census families on the island, 71.42% were married couples living together. The average family size was 2.90.


On the island the population was spread out, with 25% age 19 or under; 5% from 20 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% at 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years.
On the island the population is spread out in terms of age, with 25% age 19 or under; 5% from 20 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% at 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years.


The median income for a family was $48,190. Males had a median income of $32,183 versus $23,106 for females. A full 63% of the population 15 years and older had at least a high school certificate or equivalent, with 22% having at least some college, [[CEGEP]], or university training.
The median income for a family was $48,190. Males had a median income of $32,183 versus $23,106 for females. A full 63% of the population 15 years and older had at least a high school certificate or equivalent, with 22% having at least some college, [[CEGEP]], or university training.


==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
[[File:Grand_Manan_Hospital.jpg|thumb|Grand Manan Hospital]]
[[Image:GMV 11June2008.jpg|thumb|Grand Manan V ferry at North Head]]


===Governance===
===Governance===
{{stack begin}}
The Village of Grand Manan includes the all of [[Grand Manan Parish, New Brunswick|Grand Manan Parish]] except [[White Head Island]].
{|class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+'''Grand Manan federal election results'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/off/44gedata&document=bypro&lang=e |title=Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Grand Manan)|date=April 7, 2022 |publisher=Elections Canada |access-date=October 4, 2023}}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|-
| rowspan="2" style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}|
! [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | 20%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''225''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | '''41%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''472''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | 13%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''146''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 5%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''62''
|-
! [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | 23%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''290''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | '''41%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''503''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | 12%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''146''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 13%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''155''
|-
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+'''Grand Manan provincial election results'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/resources/publications/election-results.html |title=Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Grand Manan)|date=February 5, 2014 |publisher=Elections NB |access-date=October 4, 2023}}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick|PC]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[New Brunswick Liberal Association|Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of New Brunswick|Green]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[People's Alliance of New Brunswick|People's Allnc.]]
|-
| style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|NB|PC}}|
! [[2020 New Brunswick general election|2020]]
| {{Canadian party colour|NB|PC|background}} | '''67%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#9999FF;"| ''640''
| {{Canadian party colour|NB|Liberal|background}} | 8%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''73''
| {{Canadian party colour|NB|Green|background}} | 8%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''81''
| {{Canadian party colour|NB|Peoples Alliance|background}} | 9%
| style="text-align:right; background:#AA99CC;"| ''83''
|-
| style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|NB|Liberal}}|
! [[2018 New Brunswick general election|2018]]
| {{Canadian party colour|NB|PC|background}} | 30%
| style="text-align:right; background:#9999FF;"| ''342''
| {{Canadian party colour|NB|Liberal|background}} | '''37%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''425''
| {{Canadian party colour|NB|Green|background}} | 5%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''61''
| {{Canadian party colour|NB|Peoples Alliance|background}} | 27%
| style="text-align:right; background:#AA99CC;"| ''310''
|-
|}
{{stack end}}{{-}}

The village of Grand Manan includes all of [[Grand Manan Parish, New Brunswick|Grand Manan Parish]] except [[White Head Island]], [[Machias Seal Island]], and some small bodies near them.


The village was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of the villages of Grand Harbour, [[North Head, New Brunswick|North Head]], and [[Seal Cove, New Brunswick|Seal Cove]], along with the [[Local service district (New Brunswick)|local service districts]] of Castalia, Woodwards Cove, and the parish of Grand Manan.
The village was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of the villages of Grand Harbour, [[North Head, New Brunswick|North Head]], and [[Seal Cove, New Brunswick|Seal Cove]], along with the [[Local service district (New Brunswick)|local service districts]] of Castalia, Woodwards Cove, and the parish of Grand Manan.
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===Health care===
===Health care===


[[File:Grand_Manan_Hospital.jpg|thumb|left|Grand Manan Hospital July 2016]]
The only medical facility is the Grand Manan Hospital, operated by [[Horizon Health Network]], provides family medicine, emergency medicine and palliative care. The hospital also has an eight-bed inpatient unit. There are onsite [[diabetes]] clinics, [[physiotherapy]] as well as [[telemedicine]]. Diagnostics include [[x-ray]], [[EKG]], and blood and specimen collecting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Manan Hospital|url=http://en.horizonnb.ca/facilities-and-services/facilities/grand-manan-hospital.aspx|website=Horizon Health Network|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>
The only medical facility is the Grand Manan Hospital, operated by [[Horizon Health Network]], provides family medicine, emergency medicine and palliative care. The hospital also has an eight-bed inpatient unit. There are onsite [[diabetes]] clinics, [[physiotherapy]] as well as [[telemedicine]]. Diagnostics include [[x-ray]], [[EKG]], and blood and specimen collecting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Manan Hospital|url=http://en.horizonnb.ca/facilities-and-services/facilities/grand-manan-hospital.aspx|website=Horizon Health Network|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>


===Access and transportation===
===Access and transportation===
[[Coastal Transport Limited]] operates the Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry. The crossing is approximately one and one-half hours.
[[Image:GMV 11June2008.jpg|thumb|250px|Grand Manan V ferry at North Head]]
[[Coastal Transport Limited]] operates the Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry. The crossing is about one and half hours.


The Grand Manan Island to White Head Island Ferry, serves the 220 residents of [[White Head Island]] from [[Ingalls Head, New Brunswick|Ingalls Head]] on Grand Manan, with a trip of about half an hour.
The Grand Manan Island to White Head Island Ferry, serves the 220 residents of [[White Head Island]] from [[Ingalls Head, New Brunswick|Ingalls Head]] on Grand Manan, with a trip of about half an hour.
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Airplane service is available to most destinations in the Maritime region and some destinations in the New England States from the [[Grand Manan Airport]].
Airplane service is available to most destinations in the Maritime region and some destinations in the New England States from the [[Grand Manan Airport]].


[[New Brunswick Route 776]] is the main road on Grand Manan, running on a north-south alignment along the island's eastern coast.
[[New Brunswick Route 776]] is the main road on Grand Manan, running on a north–south alignment along the island's eastern coast.


==See also==
==See also==
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*Tim Peters, ''Rhythm of the Tides'', Tim Peter's Publishing, August 2000
*Tim Peters, ''Rhythm of the Tides'', Tim Peter's Publishing, August 2000
*Fyffe, L.R., Grant, R.H., and McHone, J.G., 2011, ''Bedrock geology of Grand Manan Island (parts of NTS 21 B/1O and B/15)'': New Brunswick, Department of Natural Resources: Lands, Minerals, and Petroleum Division, Plate 2011-14 (map scale 1:50,000).
*Fyffe, L.R., Grant, R.H., and McHone, J.G., 2011, ''Bedrock geology of Grand Manan Island (parts of NTS 21 B/1O and B/15)'': New Brunswick, Department of Natural Resources: Lands, Minerals, and Petroleum Division, Plate 2011-14 (map scale 1:50,000).
* {{cite journal |last1=Miller |first1=B. V. |last2=Barr |first2=S. M. |last3=Black |first3=R. S. |title=Neoproterozoic and Cambrian U–Pb (zircon) ages from Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick: implications for stratigraphy and northern Appalachian terrane correlations |journal=Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |date=2007 |volume=44 |issue=7 |pages=911–923 |doi=10.1139/e06-132}}
* {{cite journal |last1=Miller |first1=B. V. |last2=Barr |first2=S. M. |last3=Black |first3=R. S. |title=Neoproterozoic and Cambrian U–Pb (zircon) ages from Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick: implications for stratigraphy and northern Appalachian terrane correlations |journal=Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |date=2007 |volume=44 |issue=7 |pages=911–923 |doi=10.1139/e06-132|bibcode=2007CaJES..44..911M }}
*Gary Walther, "[https://www.forbes.com/sites/garywalther/2017/07/15/the-grand-manan-island-diary-day-6-the-puffin-safari/#62b72c8a6029 The Grand Manan Island Diary, Day 6: The Puffin Safari]" Forbes magazine, July 15, 2017:
*Gary Walther, "[https://www.forbes.com/sites/garywalther/2017/07/15/the-grand-manan-island-diary-day-6-the-puffin-safari/#62b72c8a6029 The Grand Manan Island Diary, Day 6: The Puffin Safari]" Forbes magazine, July 15, 2017:


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Grand Manan
Village
Beach along Grand Manan's North Head
Beach along Grand Manan's North Head
Official seal of Grand Manan
Seal
Nickname: 
"Queen of the Fundy Isles"
Grand Manan is located in New Brunswick
Grand Manan
Grand Manan
Location in Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada
Coordinates: 44°41′N 66°49′W / 44.69°N 66.82°W / 44.69; -66.82
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyCharlotte
Settled1784
Incorporated1854
Government
 • TypeVillage
 • MayorBonnie Morse
 • CouncillorsDaniel Boyd, Joanne Brown, Roger Fitzsimmons, Philman L. Green, Cara Greenlaw, Jordy Leighton, Gregg O. Russell, Trish Toll, Jayne Turner
Area
[1]
 • Land150.56 km2 (58.13 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (255 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,595
 • Density17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Increase 10.0%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Atlantic)
Postal code
E5G0A1
Area code506
LORAN4443.00N
LORAN06648.00W
WMO Id:71030
LFA (Lobster Fishing Area)Area 38
Demonym"Grand Mananer"
Websitewww.grandmanannb.com

Grand Manan is a Canadian island in the Bay of Fundy, part of the province of New Brunswick. Grand Manan is also the name of an incorporated village, which includes the main island and numerous nearby islands; White Head Island, small islands near it, and Machias Seal Island are not part of the village.[a]

The point on the mainland closest to the island is near the town of Lubec, Maine, the easternmost point of the continental United States, 15 kilometres (8 nautical miles) across the Grand Manan Channel. Grand Manan is 32 kilometres south of Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick.

Toponymy

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"Manan" is a corruption of mun-an-ook or man-an-ook, meaning "island place" or "the island", from the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy-Penobscot First Nations who, according to oral history, used Grand Manan and its surrounding islands as a safe place for the elderly Passamaquoddy during winter months and as a sacred burial place (ook means "people of"). In 1606 Samuel de Champlain sheltered on nearby White Head Island and produced a map calling the island "Manthane", which he later changed to "Menane" or "Menasne".

History

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See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Grand Harbour Lighthouse, Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick

Portuguese explorer João Álvares Fagundes charted the area around 1520, but the island does not appear clearly on a map until 1558, produced by Portuguese cartographer Diogo Homem. French merchant-explorer Étienne Bellenger visited the area in January 1583.

In 1693, the island was granted to Paul D'Ailleboust, Sieur de Périgny as part of Champlain's "New France". D'Ailleboust did not take possession of it, and it reverted to the French Crown, in whose possession it remained until 1713, when it was traded to the British in the Treaty of Utrecht.

The first permanent settlement was established in 1784, when Moses Gerrish gathered a group of settlers on an area of Grand Manan he called Ross Island, in honour of settler Thomas Ross. During the American Revolution, just off the island there were many naval battles between American privateers and British shipping.[3]

Because of the Treaty of Paris (1783), the U.S. considered Grand Manan to be its possession due to the island's proximity to Maine. Britain obtained title in Jay's Treaty of 1794, while surrendering its sovereignty claims over Eastport on Moose, Frederick and Dudley islands in nearby Cobscook Bay.

From 1812 to 1814, the Bay of Fundy was infested with privateers who raided and plundered villages. The ownership of islands in Passamaquoddy Bay was not settled until 1817, when the United States gave up its claim to Grand Manan and the surrounding islands.

By 1832 schools were established by the Anglican Church. While neighbouring islands along the American coast to Boston relied on whaling, Grand Manan had fishing and shipbuilding.

In 1831 the Gannet Rock Lighthouse was built on a rocky islet south of Grand Manan, to protect shipping en route to Saint John, New Brunswick. It is Grand Manan's oldest lighthouse.[4]

This period was also marked by a number of shipwrecks off the island's rocky, cliff-lined coast. In 1857, the Lord Ashburton, was driven into the cliffs at the northern end of the island by hurricane-force winds to great loss of life.[5] Another wreck was the Nova Scotian barque Walton, which was bound for Saint John, New Brunswick, from Wales when it wrecked on the White Ledge off Grand Manan on September 14, 1878.[6]

By 1851, the island population numbered almost 1,200 permanent inhabitants, most working in fishing.

By 1884, Grand Manan became the largest supplier of smoked herring in the world. By 1920, it produced one million boxes—or twenty thousand tons—of smoked herring, all caught in its local waters.[citation needed]

By the late Victorian era, Grand Manan had been discovered by a new breed of explorers—the "tourists"—who began visiting the island in steady numbers, weaving themselves into the fabric of its close-knit, isolated society. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Willa Cather loved the island's unspoiled solitude, while painters such as Alfred Thompson Bricher and John James Audubon came to Grand Manan and its outlying islands to capture what they believed to be its "unique majesty", documenting its varied geography and indigenous fauna.[citation needed]

Geography

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Cliffs of columnar basalt at Southwest Head

Grand Manan Island is the largest of the Fundy Islands and the primary island in the Grand Manan archipelago. The archipelago incorporates many nearby smaller islands including popular White Head Island, Ross and Cheney Islands, the Wood Islands and dozens of surrounding shoaling rocks.[3]

The Western side of the main island and the smaller islands form numerous passages, coves, and rocky reefs.

Grand Manan is 34 km (21 mi) long and has a maximum width of 18 km (11 mi) with an area of 137 km2 (53 sq mi).

The vast majority of Grand Manan residents live on the eastern side of the island. Due to limited access, 90-metre (300 ft) cliffs and high winds, the western side of the island is not residentially developed.

Geology

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Map of Grand Manan Geology

The western two-thirds of the island shows thick lava flows (basalt) of Late Triassic age, part of a flood basalt that underlies most of the Bay of Fundy. The Fundy basalts are themselves a small portion of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province which was formed in a volcanic event preceding the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea in the Early Jurassic.

Many minerals have filled the cracks and bubbles left by gases boiling out of the cooling lavas. They include zeolite minerals such as chabazite, mesolite, stilbite, and heulandite, plus attractive quartz-related amethyst, agate, jasper, and many others. Good collecting areas include Seven Days Work, Indian Beach, and Bradford Cove. A few meters of siltstone are exposed under the basalt along the western shoreline, which by analogy with the Blomidon Formation in Nova Scotia must include the Triassic-Jurassic boundary.[7]

Harbours along the eastern shoreline were created by the erosion of complex fault and fold structures in ancient metamorphosed sedimentary and volcanic rock formations. A major north–south fault is exposed at Red Point, and it divides these older eastern rocks from the western basalts. The metamorphic formations are organized into groups called Castalia, Ingalls Head, and Grand Manan, and there are also metamorphosed plutonic masses such as Stanley Brook Granite, Rockweed Pond Gabbro, and Kent Island Granite.

These rocks have recently been dated between 539 and 618 million years old [ref. Black and others, 2007] and are now considered to correlate with the New River and Mascarene terranes of southern New Brunswick, Canada. Although originally they were igneous and sedimentary rocks such as basalt, sandstone, and shale, the eastern formations have been metamorphosed into greenstone, phyllite, argillite, schist, quartzite, and other foliated types. In addition, many folds and faults have bent and broken the formations in rather tortured-looking outcrops. One such fault can be seen at the north end of Pettes Cove, where it separates metabasalt of Swallowtail Head from schist of North Head.

Climate

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Grand Manan has a humid continental climate (Dfb). The climate in spring, summer and fall is very comfortable but winter has an inconsistent weather pattern with snow, rain, freezing rain and mild weather. Since 2000, the average annual precipitation has been 859.8 mm with August being the driest month (35 mm) and October (112 mm) the wettest.

The highest temperature ever recorded on Grand Manan was 33.3 °C (92 °F) on 26 July 1963.[8] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −30.6 °C (−23 °F) on 10 January 1890.[9]

Climate data for Grand Manan (Seal Cove), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1883–present[b]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0) 		15.0
(59.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		23.9
(75.0) 		30.5
(86.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		32.5
(90.5) 		31.9
(89.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		33.3
(91.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		3.0
(37.4) 		8.1
(46.6) 		14.0
(57.2) 		18.0
(64.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		17.8
(64.0) 		12.6
(54.7) 		7.2
(45.0) 		2.0
(35.6) 		10.3
(50.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.1
(39.4) 		9.1
(48.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		15.7
(60.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		12.8
(55.0) 		8.3
(46.9) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		5.9
(42.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.3
(39.7) 		8.0
(46.4) 		10.7
(51.3) 		11.1
(52.0) 		7.7
(45.9) 		4.0
(39.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		1.5
(34.7)
Record low °C (°F) −30.6
(−23.1) 		−26.3
(−15.3) 		−23.9
(−11.0) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		3.0
(37.4) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−16.7
(1.9) 		−28.0
(−18.4) 		−30.6
(−23.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 128.9
(5.07) 		87.5
(3.44) 		114.5
(4.51) 		98.6
(3.88) 		101.1
(3.98) 		81.9
(3.22) 		74.9
(2.95) 		73.3
(2.89) 		112.7
(4.44) 		123.2
(4.85) 		134.0
(5.28) 		121.6
(4.79) 		1,252.2
(49.30)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 79.5
(3.13) 		52.7
(2.07) 		78.1
(3.07) 		83.1
(3.27) 		100.9
(3.97) 		81.9
(3.22) 		74.9
(2.95) 		73.3
(2.89) 		112.7
(4.44) 		123.2
(4.85) 		127.8
(5.03) 		95.0
(3.74) 		1,082.9
(42.63)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 49.5
(19.5) 		34.8
(13.7) 		36.5
(14.4) 		15.5
(6.1) 		0.2
(0.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		6.1
(2.4) 		26.6
(10.5) 		169.3
(66.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 13.1 9.9 13.1 14.6 15.8 15.9 14.6 14.9 15.6 15.7 16.4 13.9 173.6
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 7.1 5.3 9.6 13.3 15.7 15.9 14.6 14.9 15.6 15.7 15.8 10.3 153.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 6.5 5.4 5.0 2.2 0.08 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 4.5 25.0
Source: Environment Canada[10][11][12]

Economy

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Swallowtail Lighthouse
Seal Cove, a National Historic Site of Canada, relatively unchanged since the late 19th century

Grand Manan's economy is dependent upon fishing, aquaculture and tourism. Lobster, herring, scallops and crab are most commonly sought among fishermen. Together with ocean salmon farms, dulse, rock weed and clam digging, many residents make their living "on the water."

Tourism is growing significantly, providing the island with a highly profitable "green" industry. Whale and bird watching, camping and kayaking are popular activities for tourists. Visitors and retirees often purchase real estate and remain on the island through the summer months or reside permanently. Approximately 54% of the island is owned by non-residents.[citation needed] New York architect Michael Zimmer established the Sardine Museum and Herring Hall of Fame.[13]

There are freshwater ponds, lakes and beaches that are prime locations for sunbathing, beachcombing, and picnics. Other interesting finds on Grand Manan are magnetic sand, and "The Hole-In-The Wall" located in Whale Cove in the village of North Head. The Anchorage Provincial Park can be found on the island's southeastern coast between the communities of Grand Harbour and Seal Cove.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grand Manan had a population of 2,595 living in 1,179 of its 1,408 total private dwellings, a change of 10% from its 2016 population of 2,360. With a land area of 150.56 km2 (58.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) in 2021.[14]

As of 2016, the racial make-up of the island was 99.17% White; the remainder of the population was mostly Indigenous. Those who were third generation or more made up 89% of the population.

There were 1,045 households, out of which 23% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Of the 700 census families on the island, 71.42% were married couples living together. The average family size was 2.90.

On the island the population is spread out in terms of age, with 25% age 19 or under; 5% from 20 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% at 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years.

The median income for a family was $48,190. Males had a median income of $32,183 versus $23,106 for females. A full 63% of the population 15 years and older had at least a high school certificate or equivalent, with 22% having at least some college, CEGEP, or university training.

Infrastructure

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Grand Manan Hospital
Grand Manan V ferry at North Head

Governance

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Grand Manan federal election results[15]
Year Liberal Conservative New Democratic Green
2021 20% 225 41% 472 13% 146 5% 62
2019 23% 290 41% 503 12% 146 13% 155
Grand Manan provincial election results[16]
Year PC Liberal Green People's Allnc.
2020 67% 640 8% 73 8% 81 9% 83
2018 30% 342 37% 425 5% 61 27% 310

The village of Grand Manan includes all of Grand Manan Parish except White Head Island, Machias Seal Island, and some small bodies near them.

The village was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of the villages of Grand Harbour, North Head, and Seal Cove, along with the local service districts of Castalia, Woodwards Cove, and the parish of Grand Manan.

Education

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The Anglophone South School District operates the K–12 Grand Manan Community School.[17]

Health care

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The only medical facility is the Grand Manan Hospital, operated by Horizon Health Network, provides family medicine, emergency medicine and palliative care. The hospital also has an eight-bed inpatient unit. There are onsite diabetes clinics, physiotherapy as well as telemedicine. Diagnostics include x-ray, EKG, and blood and specimen collecting.[18]

Access and transportation

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Coastal Transport Limited operates the Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry. The crossing is approximately one and one-half hours.

The Grand Manan Island to White Head Island Ferry, serves the 220 residents of White Head Island from Ingalls Head on Grand Manan, with a trip of about half an hour.

Airplane service is available to most destinations in the Maritime region and some destinations in the New England States from the Grand Manan Airport.

New Brunswick Route 776 is the main road on Grand Manan, running on a north–south alignment along the island's eastern coast.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Census Profile of Grand Manan". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lorimer, J.G. (1876). History of the islands and islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick. St. Stephen, N.B.: St. Croix Courier. ISBN 9780665241024.
  4. ^ "Gannet Rock Lighthouse". Council of Archives New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Shipwrecks". About NB. Government of New Brunswick. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Walton-1878, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic—On the Rocks Shipwreck Database". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  7. ^ McHone, J.G. (2011). "Triassic basin stratigraphy at Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada". Atlantic Geology. 47: 125–137. doi:10.4138/atlgeol.2011.006.
  8. ^ "Daily Data Report for July 1963". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Daily Data Report for January 1890". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Seal Cove, New Brunswick". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Grand Manan". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Grand Manan SAR CS". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  13. ^ Canadian Geographic 2007 -Page 58 "These weathered structures still line Seal Cove's picturesque harbour, and one contains the Sardine Museum and Herring Hall of Fame, an offbeat tourist attraction established by a wealthy New Yorker to exhibit obsolete fishing equipment as..."
  14. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Grand Manan)". Elections Canada. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Grand Manan)". Elections NB. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  17. ^ Anglophone South, Grand Manan Parish.
  18. ^ "Grand Manan Hospital". Horizon Health Network. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally defined as "all of Grand Manan Parish except the local service district of White Head Island", the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms finally clarified the status of Machias Seal Island and small islands immediately off White Head Island.[2]
  2. ^ 1981–2010 normals are derived from data collected at Seal Cove, however extreme high and low temperatures have been recorded on various parts of the island since 1883. Based on station coordinates, climate data was recorded in the area of Castalia from July 1883 to April 1912 and again from July 1962 to March 1965, at Seal Cove from November 1987 to February 2004 and at Grand Manan Airport from November 2000 to present.

Further reading

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  • Eric Allaby, Grand Manan: Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Museum, Inc., 64 p., 1984.
  • Joshua M. Smith, Borderland Smuggling: Patriots, Loyalists and Illicit Trade in the Northeast, 1783–1820 Gainesville, University Press of Florida, 2006.
  • Elaine Ingalls Hogg, Historic Grand Manan: Images of Our Past. Nimbus Publishing, 2007.
  • Tim Peters, Rhythm of the Tides, Tim Peter's Publishing, August 2000
  • Fyffe, L.R., Grant, R.H., and McHone, J.G., 2011, Bedrock geology of Grand Manan Island (parts of NTS 21 B/1O and B/15): New Brunswick, Department of Natural Resources: Lands, Minerals, and Petroleum Division, Plate 2011-14 (map scale 1:50,000).
  • Miller, B. V.; Barr, S. M.; Black, R. S. (2007). "Neoproterozoic and Cambrian U–Pb (zircon) ages from Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick: implications for stratigraphy and northern Appalachian terrane correlations". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 44 (7): 911–923. Bibcode:2007CaJES..44..911M. doi:10.1139/e06-132.
  • Gary Walther, "The Grand Manan Island Diary, Day 6: The Puffin Safari" Forbes magazine, July 15, 2017:
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